Reciprocal Licensing by State


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State: CALIFORNIA (Dept. of Pesticide Regulation)

Last updated: 8/21/2020
 

Do we reciprocate?  YES*

*Dependent on license type and category. Information below is subject to change.

License Type Status


California License Type Reciprocate?
Agricultural Pest Control Advisor YES
Apprentice Pilot Certificate NO
Only Laws and Safety
Journeyman Pilot Certificate YES**
Vector Control Pilot Certificate NO
Pest Control Dealer Designated Agent YES
Qualiied Applicator Certificate (QAC) YES
Maintenance Gardener Pest Control NO
Qualified Applicator License (QAL) YES
**Conditional


If you have questions on reciprocal licensing or you do not see your license type or category on this page, please contact us:

License@agr.wa.gov
877-301-4555





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Category Detail

PEST CONTROL ADVISOR (PCA)

California Category Name Reciprocate? Washington Category
Core Exam YES Laws and Safety
PCA Category A - Insects, Mites, Invertebrates Conditional Agricultural Insect and Disease Control
(must have PCA A, B, AND C)
PCA Category B - Plant Pathogens Conditional  Agricultural Insect and Disease Control
(must have PCA A, B, AND C)
PCA Category C - Nematodes Conditional Agricultural Insect and Disease Control
(must have PCA A, B, AND C)
PCA Category D - Vertebrate Pests YES Pest Animal Control
PCA Category E - Weed Control YES Agricultural Weed Control
Turf and Ornamental Weed Control
PCA Category F - Defoliation NO N/A
PCA Category G - Plant Growth Regulators NO N/A


 

QUALIFIED APPLICATOR CERTIFICATES (QAC)
QUALIFIED APPLICATOR LICENSES (QAL)

California Category Name Reciprocate? Washington Category
Core Exam YES Laws and Safety
QAC/QAL Category A - Residential, Industrial, Institutional YES  Cooling Tower
QAC/QAL Category B - Landscape Maintenance YES Turf and Ornamental Weed Control
Ornamental Insect and Disease Control
Interior Plantscaping
QAC/QAL Category C - Right-of-Way YES Rights-of-Way Weed Control
QAC/QAL Category D - Plant Agriculture YES Agricultural Weed Control
Agricultural Insect and Disease Control
QAC/QAL Category E - Forest NO N/A
QAC/QAL Category F - Aquatic YES Aquatic Pest Control
QAC/QAL Category G - Regulatory NO N/A
QAC/QAL Category H - Seed Treatment YES Seed Treatment
QAC/QAL Category I - Animal Agriculture YES Livestock Pest Control
QAC/QAL Category J - Demonstration & Research NO N/A
QAC/QAL Category K - Health Related YES Public Health Control
QAC/QAL Category L - Wood Preservative YES Wood Treatment
QAC/QAL Category M - Antifouling Tributylin YES Aquatic Antifouling
QAC/QAL Category N - Sewer Line Root Control YES Sewer Root Control
QAC/QAL Category O - Field Fumigation YES Soil Fumigation RMM
(only if O is taken on or after 11/1/2012)
QAC/QAL Category P - Microbial Pest Control YES Sulfur Dioxide Fumigation
Cooling Tower
QAC Category Q - Maintenance Gardener NO N/A